Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06

| academies. Has held the various town offices !;
served in the lat war from 1861 to 1856. Mem
Der of the House in 1888.
SYLVESTER, GEORGE, Dayton. Independent,
Episcopalian, physician, married. age 80. Born
| in Turner; educated at Auburn and at Medical
School, Bowloin College. Supervisor of schools
and :. S. commit &c ten years; served eighteen
months in 3lst and SIND regiments, Maine volun-
teers in the years lS6i-'65 Has been in practice
of medicine fifteen years.
SHARP, HENRY c., Monticello. Republican.
no return.)
SHAW, HORACE H., Portland. Republican.
| (No return.)
SCOTT, W. II, Greenbush. Republican (No
return.)
THURLow WILMoT B., Deer Isle. Rcpuh-
can Copgregationast, merchant, married; age
40. Born in Deer Isle, and educated in the COM
mon schools OF his native town. Senior partner
in the Deer Isle Packing Company. One of the
board of sclectmen for the last five years. can
didate in 1884, was defeated by one vote First
Republ can Representative from Deer Isle.
| TALBOT, JOHN c., East Machias. Democrat,
Christian, lawyer, married; age 90 Bonn in East
Machias educated at Washington Academy and
at Bowdoin College. Was Deputy Collector of
| Customs from 1913 to 1913, State Delegate to
| National Democratic Convention in 1856, district
delegate to National Convention at Philadelphia
| in 1867 district delegate to National Democratic
Convention in 1868; Democi attic candidate for
Governor in 1876 Member OF the Legislature in
lS49- 80 81 -52-53-56 81 624-75-76-S0S l-S2S3Si,
serving in both branches. Speaker of the House
of Representatives two sessions. Always dem
ocrat.
VARNEY, DAVID W., Lebanon. Republican,
Methodist, lumber man and farmer, married; age
3S. Born in Lebanon, and attended the town
schools. He'd the Office of selectman three
years. Always a republican.
VAUGHAN ROSCOE, Jay. Republican, Congre-
pationalst farmer, married. age Al. Born in
New VINEYARD and lived there until he was TWEEN
ty wears Of age; attended schools in town One
of The selectmen of Jay three years chairman two
years. Is at present MEMBER OF the Free Bap-
tist Church at Beams Corner a. there is no other
there he is willing to work with this In the fall
of 1863 left his home in New Vineyard and began
the battle of life ior himself; spent the winter Of
1865 in the hoop business; summer of &c
worked as a farm hand fall OF '66 was married,
spring of 81, bought farm in Strong, Me. lived
in Strong until the fail OF II, then moved to jay,
and settled on The farm where he now lives. Is
the President Of the F anklin County Agricultural
Society; Presid nj Of the South Franklin S. S.
Conference ha- held this office for two y ears.
Tn Conference is composed of seventeen S. S.
in the southern part OF Franklin county, and il is
dong grand work among the 5. S. of South
Franklin Always republican.
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WHITcoMB, ALBERT, Easton. Republican,
no rehglous preferences, farmer, married; age
81. Born in Moscow and attended the common
schools of Pressure Isle. Has held the office of
town clerk, town treasurer, and is now serving
his twenty-tbird term chairman of the board of
selectmen Of Easton. Served in Company +, 3lst
Reg, Me. Vols. Always republican.
WENTWORTH, CHARLES H., North Berwick,
Republican, Free Baptis farmer and mechanic,
married, age 45. Born in Boston, Mass. edu-
Gated in the common schools and at Rochester,
N H., high school. Enlisted in the U. S. Signal
service in 1861 discharged for disability in 1864
Always republican.
WILEY, SAMUEL o., Fryeburg. Democrat I'm
iversalist, farmer, single age 80. Born in Con
way, n. H., and attended the common schools.
Formerly tanner and currer. In war times
was what was called a "a war democrat" Always
democrat
WRIGHT, JAMES S., Paris Republican, Con-
grega,ionalist, lawyer, married; age Al. Born in
jay; attended Wilton and Dixfed high schools.
Elected clerk of courts for Oxford county in 1872
reelected in 1875 and 1878 holding he office ten
years. has been county attorney four years, and
is at the present holding that Office elected in 1882
and reelected in 1884 was school committee four
years in town OF Paris, and has been a member of
the republican State Committee for the past four
years. Always republican.
WILSON, JEFFERSON F., Belfast. Democrat,
Universaii-t preferences, farmer, married; age
As. Born in Belfast, and attended the common
schools. Went to Aroostook County in 1858, and
was one of the oldest settlers of Mars Hill; went
three miles beyond any county road and took up
two hundred acres of wood land and cleared up a
farm. Helped to build roads, establish schools
and incorporate the town. Moved to Belfast in
the spring of 1868; has since been engaged 10 the
trucking business, owns and cultvates farm
near the city. Was elected street commissioner
for the years lSS2-S3-84-S5, was nominated and
elected to the Legislature as a working mans can
didate. Was republican in politics till the
attempt to impeach President johnson; since
democrat.
WAKEFIELD, JAMES w., Bath. Republican.
Universalist, merchant and manufacturer. single
age So. Born in Bath, and educated at the com.
mon schools. Postmaster at Bath thirteen wears,
collector Of customs for the port and district Of
Bath, three years. Mayor Of the city two wears.
holding that office at the present time. Served
several years in both branches of the city govern
ment. During the rebellion was Reginental
emphatic republican.